Wave-motor



(No Model.)

HGERLACH.

WAVE MOTOR.

Patented July 31,1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT Ornron.

EMIL GERLAOH, OF SANTA MONICA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY MATSON ANDASMUS N. BRUHN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

WAVE-MOTO R.

SPECIFICATION, forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,963, dated J'uly31, 1894.

Application filed October 19, 1893. Serial No. 488,565. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMIL GERLAOH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Santa Monica, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WaveMotors, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide improved means for utilizingthe wave power of the ocean and other large bodies of water. Iaccomplish this by means of the device described herein and illustratedin the accompanying drawing. v

The figure is a perspective view of mechanism embodying my invention.

My invention comprises the combination of an axle A journaled in asuitable frame or support B and provided with a paddle arranged to beoperated upon by the Waves; two driving wheels D'D fixed upon the axleto rotate wit-h such axle; a motion converting shaft E journaled torevolve; two power receiving pulleys F F journaled upon the motionconverting shaft E and respectively connected therewith by ratchets G Gwhich are arranged to drive the converting shaftin one and the samedirection; a crossed band H connecting the driving wheel D with thereceiving pulley F, and a straight band H connecting the driving wheel Dwith the receiving pulley F. The arrangement of the driving wheel D,crossed band H, receiving pulley F and ratchet G with relation to thedriving wheel D, straight band H, receiving pulley F and ratchet G issuch that the rotation of the wheelsD D in one direction will operate torotate one of the receiving pulleys- (F) in one direction to bring theratchet in operation to drive the shaft E, and at the same time willoperate the other receiving pulley F in the opposite direction with itsratchet slipping to release the shaft E and to allow it to be rotated bythe other receiving pulley.

The bands H H shown in the drawing are designed to represent wire cablesbut it is to be understood that sprocket wheels and chains may be usedin place of the mechanism shown and that I do not desire tolimit myclaim specifically to the particular structure of parts detailed in thedrawing.

In operation the apparatus is placed with the paddle C in position toreceive the impulse of the waves and the force of the undertion, thepower is to be applied through the medium of an air compressor, thus tosecure uniform power. Such air compressor, is not shown in the drawingbecause it has heretofore been suggested that air compressors may beused for a like purpose and such use requires no invention for itsapplication to my device.

The wheels D D might be united and both placed on the same side of thepaddle C thus constituting practically a single wheel which would thenbe connected with the pulleys F F through the reverse bands HH'. Thepulleys F F in that case would be placed close to each other tocorrespond with the position of the driving wheels. Such constructionwould be Within the spirit of my invention.

,Also more than one paddle might be applied to the axle but thesemodifications are deemed obvious and not requiring illustration.

The ratchet mechanism G G is of common construction and therefore is notillustrated herein in detail.

I indicates means for transmitting power to the air compressor or othermechanism.

Now, having described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The wave motor set forth comprising an axle journaled in a suitablesupport and provided with a paddle fixed upon the axle and arranged tobe operated upon by the waves;

a driving wheel fixed upon the axle to rotate with such axle; a motionconverting shaft of the receiving pulleys and a straight band journaledto revolve; two power receiving connecting the driving wheel with theother pulleys j ournaled upon the motion converting receiving pulley.-

shaft and respectively connected therewith EMIL GERLACH. 5 by ratchetsarranged to drive the converting Witnesses:

shaft in one and the same direction; a crossed JAMES R. TOWNSEND,

band connecting the driving wheel with one ALFRED I. TOWNSEND.

